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Letter from the Executive Director
Dear Reader,
As the Executive Director of the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition (TCJC), I am thrilled to present the first edition of our statewide re-entry guide, which contains important and timely resource information for individuals returning to their communities after a period of incarceration.
Annually, over 70,000 people leave Texas prisons, while thousands more cycle in and out of local Texas jails. Among other things, undiagnosed mental health disorders, drug and alcohol dependence, and low education levels act as barriers to the successful re-entry of these people into society. Likewise, the lack of housing availability, an inability to purchase food, and limited employment opportunities can damage efforts to participate in society in a fulfilling and productive way.
Our goal with this guide is three-fold. Primarily, we want to help those of you who are re-entering individuals seeking to live successfully in your communities. You can use this information to find community groups and agencies that will assist you in improving your lives and those of your families. Please know that we are here for you during these efforts.
This guide is also a tool for organization and agency leadership, as well as their supervisory personnel and local service providers. You can use the resources within these pages to provide particularized information to your clients and other staff members. Likewise, advocates can pass along this information to community members seeking assistance with re-entry issues.
Finally, policy-makers can use this guide to meet requests for information from their constituents, to the benefit of both re-entering individuals and their communities.
Again, we hope the information and resources contained in this guide will not only be readily available and useful to those that need them, but will promote the successful re-entry of previously incarcerated men and women. Doing so will benefit public safety, family cohesion, local economies, and public health, and it will improve the lives of all Texans.
Respectfully,
Ana Yáñez-Correa
Executive Director, Texas Criminal Justice Coalition